Arkema - Carrollton - Process Engineer Arkema Employee Review

2.0
Aug 29, 2009
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Was a great place to work in the 80's and 90's. Family atmosphere, wonderful people. Still has decent salaries and benefits.

Cons

Arkema (especially the Carrollton, KY plant) is dying on the vine. Horrible management. Senior management was ducking for cover and constantly pointing the finger at Operators and Engineers for poor plant performance. The personnel review system is being used to carry out personal vendettas and pay for performance is a joke. A thriving plant in the 90's has been reduced to nothing and it was NOT just the economy that did it.

Explore other reviews about Arkema

5.0
Jun 15, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

I really loved working for Arkema. They are a very fair company (sometimes a but too liberal with work/life balance, i.e. taken advantage of) and treat employees very well. The work, although repetitive, was interesting.

Cons

The manager that hired me was great. Then he moved up and I got a manager that "knew everything" and shot down almost any idea I had. His boss was pretty unfriendly and expected miracles in order to promote/give out raises. This is pretty typical of any company, you just wait for bad mangers to move on, or you move on if you can't take it. I moved on.

5.0
Jun 1, 2026
Recommend
CEO approval
Business Outlook

Pros

Great people Great opportunities Willing to give more responsibility/grow Good work life balance while also still having good drive at work

Cons

Not a lot of cons, everyone is very understanding and the small office could be a downside for resources, but personally did not find that to be an issue

See reviews by: Helpful|Rating|Date|All